Confessions of the Sheep/Beef Cattle/Pig Addicts

[Bill dog]

Got my little flock in today to work them and heptavac the yearlings


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How have you found this sheep lark ? Hope the Alpha’s ewes have done well for you!

 

[hill shepherd]

What was the final avg at Lazonby then guys? How was your trade @Stw88 ?

nemsa £133.03
Non nemsa £126.12
Overall £130.65 (+18.05)
Hill Shepherd £113.67

 

[jandl]

You must keep a full list of every ewe you have on the farm. So, when you retain your ewe lambs and tag them - you record every individual number and put an entry in the flock book with the date you tagged them.

You don’t need to do that though, you can just put the run of tags in and the total number against that. No need to record every individual number

 

[Top Tip.]

A heap of Shetex gimmers in Dingwall today, there’s an @unlacedgecko impersonator out there.

 

[Dov85]

A heap of Shetex gimmers in Dingwall today, there’s an @unlacedgecko impersonator out there.

They were right strong gimmers to be fair!

 

[jendan]

They were right strong gimmers to be fair!

Whenever i read the name,i just think of a sh!t texel. The name needs changing to something else....................maybe Texland ?

 

[Nithsdale]

You're in a foreign country though, so the rules might be slightly different (usually for the sake of it) to those in England, as are ours in Wales.

Also, the RPA are more twuntish than their equivalents elsewhere IME.

The rules regarding the actual inspection are pretty standard.


The people are cvnts, not the rules. (Well, the rules are, but they are at least workable mostly - some people are difficult just for their own pleasure)

 

[Nithsdale]

You don’t need to do that though, you can just put the run of tags in and the total number against that. No need to record every individual number

You have to be able to account for every tag same as a movement.

 

[Nithsdale]

Apart from the ones that don't read

I have 100% read rate - I do my own and wouldn't trust any market...

Because you'll get penalties if your tag list/read is below that market average read rate

 

[Cecil snear]

I’m pleased I don’t claim BPS. I couldn’t put up with that sort of nonsense.

How are they going to crack the whip when BPS is finished

 

[Nithsdale]

How are they going to crack the whip when BPS is finished

It'll never finish - and that's why

 

[Cecil snear]

It'll never finish - and that's why

But a 5% fine of bugger ought is still bugger ought

 

[Highland Mule]

A heap of Shetex gimmers in Dingwall today, there’s an @unlacedgecko impersonator out there.

How was Dingwall today? Hearing that the gimmers were a bit easier to buy at the start compared to last week?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

How have you found this sheep lark ? Hope the Alpha’s ewes have done well for you!

Still got them and added to them , got about 50 to go to tup. They no trouble really, still got the lambs, gonna butcher 4 tomorrow for freezer weighed them today and they averaged 52 kilos . Probably sell some in the stores sometime but no rush to do so.

 

[unlacedgecko]

A heap of Shetex gimmers in Dingwall today, there’s an @unlacedgecko impersonator out there.

What did they make?

 

[Anymulewilldo]

The rules regarding the actual inspection are pretty standard.


The people are cvnts, not the rules. (Well, the rules are, but they are at least workable mostly - some people are difficult just for their own pleasure)

Most inspectors are genuine and don’t mind turning away while you just fix something. The odd hitler in them are just twits

 

[Anymulewilldo]

How was Dingwall today? Hearing that the gimmers were a bit easier to buy at the start compared to last week?

And I didn’t think last weeks gimmers were exactly dear?

 

[Dov85]

What did they make?

Mid 90’s a think they were. Sure they were 140 last year.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

Man I bought a ruck for was chuffed to bits with them

 

[Anymulewilldo]

We’re the lads from Cumbria there on ewes?